Social Media Policy - Orange County

County Executive Office
Information and Technology Policy and Procedure
VII. DEFINITIONS
Social Media and Web 2.0 - The U.S. Government defines social media and Web 2.0 as
umbrella terms that define the various activities that integrate technology, social
interaction, and content creation. Through social media, individuals or collaborations of
individuals can create web content, organize content, edit or comment on content,
combine content, and share content. Social media and Web 2.0 uses many technologies
and forms, including RSS and other syndicated web feeds, blogs, wikis, photo–sharing,
video–sharing, podcast, social bookmarking, mashups, widgets, virtual worlds, micro–
blogs, and more. Not all forms of social media may be appropriate for use by County
agencies and departments.
Official County Email Account – Email account provided by an agency/department
mail system or approved external mailbox that is used for official County business.
Approved County Social Networking Site – Refers to social networks that the County
Executive Office has assessed and approved for use by County Agencies and
Departments.
Revision History:
Revision No. Revision Date Author Description
v1.0 3/30/2010 CEO-IT Document originated
County Social Media Use Policy v1.0 Page 13 of 13